It’s The Cat’s Meow Cafe

This is one of the coolest little cafes ever. My friends and I came by last winter quite randomly, but it was very nice discovery!
First off, when I say a little café, it’s quite little. A relatively smaller area right when you enter and an upper level that has about 2 – 3 tables. Despite the lack of space, it is decorated to the brim with cat décor and gives you a very cozy vibe. The upside down Christmas tree from the roof was a super cool use of space too!
The coffee here was bomb though, freshly brewed and hit the spot on a cold winter day. The food was great too! Ordered a sandwich and had it made to order. Everything was fresh and local, which made it quite refreshing to see. The most surprising element though was the price. A very affordable price for a smaller, private café.
The owner was the only one there at my last visit, but he was super nice and did everything himself! Super friendly and joked around and made you feel right at home! Definitely a nice little spot if you’re in the area and need somewhere to enjoy a coffee and snack!

Don’t bother. Cute spot but way too small and sorry but it’s the worst coffee I’ve ever tasted.

It’s the Cat’s Meow Café is a real gem on Markham Main Street. The owner is super friendly and we got some tea, hot chocolate and cookies. We will definitely come back to try their lunch, dinner and ice cream options!

Very cute place! It looks a lot smaller from the outside but when you walk in there’s an upper loft area with tables and a comfy chair.
Delicious coffee with lots of flavour!
We ordered two Cattacinos and they were a great size. They came with two cocoa powder cat faces on top, a very cute decoration!
This place is very lovely, service was wonderful and the prices were great!
This place is wonderful and cozy, a great alternative to the big box coffee shops such as Starbucks.

Cutest cat-​fé I’ve ever been in! Came here on a first date. We were the only customers in the shop at the time, and the owner was splendid. Love the lemonade and ice cream. Would definitely go back!

Great atmosphere, great coffee. I was surprised that they had ice cream too. It’s been in downtown Markham for so long, and I’m sad that I’ve only now just found it.

Facility: Located on just off Main Street in Markham, there is a parking lot in the back if needed. The store front isn’t highly visible so it may be hard to spot. You’ll see a furniture store before you see The Cat’s Meow. Inside, the establishment is very homey, cozy, and casual. Lots of kitschy cat décor the space isn’t very big. There is a little seating upstairs, holds less than 10 patrons.
Food Quality & Price: All Day Breakfast is available, as well as a lunch and dinner menu. We stopped by for a quick lunch so we ordered the chili and Soup of the Day (both come with toast). Soups were delicious, and toast is homemade with butter. We also ordered the Apple Pie (which came with ice cream) and it was to die for. Freshly warmed with some tea in a pot on the side. Total rang up to just over $ 10 a person which was not bad at all.
Service: I believe we must have been served by the owner who was friendly and attentive. He brought us the food and drinks while manning the front when new patrons arrived.
Overall: On a Monday afternoon, I was really disheartened when I couldn’t find a decent lunch place that served afternoon tea. After skimming reviews on Unilocal,we decided to try out The Cat’s Meow. Although it might not have been the «romantic/​fancy» atmosphere we were looking for, the food and service certainly satisfied our hungry tummies that day. This café is a great little find if you’re looking for a warm lunch on a chilly afternoon!

Cutest little coffee shop where locals visit for a nice cup of coffee or tea. The owner was a sweetheart and was very patient with us when we were deciding what to try!
FOOD/​DRINKS
I only got the Catticcino and my friend got two scoops of ice cream. The cappuccino was full of flavour and was nice hot. It also had a cute cat design on top of the milk foam. There is also a nice selection of pastries but the supply and selection varies each day. The owner will try his best to make any adjustments to your salads or sandwiches!
SERVICE/​OTHER
Friendly service and you can tell that the owner really knows the frequent patrons and their orders! It was nice seeing locals visit this place and chatting up a storm together! There is also seating outside of you want to soak up some sun. However, I would recommend checking out the décor inside on the second floor, it really adds to the atmosphere of the whole café. Plenty of seating!
Will I visit again — this place is clawsome.

This café has been hyped up by my friends for months, so I paid a little visit to see it. Its so easy to miss because it’s small and isolated, but I won’t lie, it’s pretty cute inside. Not because of the cats, in all honesty that’s just marketing, I saw zero cats, and their cat décor game was weak. there were some mugs that looked like cats, and some figurines, and they had a «cattucino» but that’s really it.
I do remember being uncomfortable here because it was so small that if more than 3 people entered, it was crowded and squishy. Also, it’s a part of someone’s house so when you sit at the top, you can hear foot steps and people talking through the door.
Also, prices were insane. I think I paid $ 7 – 8 for a latte, not even at Starbucks it’s that expensive, and it was fairly small too. Nothing special, bitter, unsweetened, kind of watery, sure as hell not worth $ 8.
But… There is something endearing, that’s for sure, the café has some sort of charm, when you’re inside. That’s the only cool thing about it. Everything else… not worth it.

I love checking out new coffee places and this one came highly recommended on Unilocal.I came on a Saturday around mid-​afternoon. I had a regular coffee and a single scoop of ice cream. Like all the reviews have stated, the prices are very inexpensive and quality is good. The coffee shop itself is quite small and can only fit a few tables. I went there with a laptop to do some work and luckily, it wasn’t busy. I wish I read about the catticinos prior to going! I’ll definitely try that next time!

Food and coffee is great, owners are wonderful folks, and it really is a wonderful coffee shop with a small-​community feel. Catuccinos are to die for (and super cute!), and it’s also a great place for ice cream in the summertime.

This café is lovely — it’s cozy and warm, even during these cold winter days. They use heaters around the space to keep the temperature nice and toasty. The man at the counter was funny and friendly — made us feel welcome. We came around 4pm on a Sunday and it wasn’t too busy just a couple of families hanging out in the upstairs dining area.
The coffee prices are low — $ 1.50 for a regular size drip coffee (and the prices include tax). The coffee had a nice strong flavour to it — a medium-​dark roast. Their soy latte was $ 4 — it was my first time having a soy latte so I can’t judge whether or not it was a good one but, based on what I had here, maybe soy lattes aren’t for me — it had a woody vague soy taste. I also tried one of their raspberry yogurt muffins — it tasted «healthy» — like oats — & fruity but not the freshest — maybe a day old?
I’d definitely come here again, I want to try more on their menu — they offer Kawartha ice cream and breakfast, lunch, & dinner items.

Very cozy café and cat lovers like myself will love the cat decorations all around. Got CATticcino for $ 3 and a small bowl of Kawartha ice cream for $ 2.25. The owner put in a huge scoop so it was almost like a double scoop.
Cappuccino had a cute cat face design and was on par in terms of taste with other coffee shops. The combination of cappuccino and ice cream is fantastic. It reminds me of the movie Ratatouille when the rat was struck by lightning combining the mushroom and cheese to create a new taste.
The service is super friendly and it was like I was walking into a friends house for coffee.

Quaint and lovely. Come for the food. The coffee was meh. The service was amazing and awesome. I felt so honoured and privileged to be a customer here. If you like cats, then you should probably have a visit and check out their cat paraphernalia.

After reading all positive reviews about this café, I came here for coffee with a girl friend on a snowy Saturday afternoon at around 4pm.
The café is tiny but comfortable. Most seatings are provided one floor up. The place was quite busy when we arrived. Luckily, there was one table available. We tried cappuccino, latte, regular coffee and pancakes. They are not superb but good price, very friendly service, free wifi and comfortable atmosphere make this café special. There are lots of cats decorations. I trust people who love cats will like this café too.

Cat’s Meow is a cute little local café. The neighbourhood charm is in your face, with many cat pictures, décor, country-​styled furniture, and in December, an upside-​down Christmas tree hanging from the roof!
The owner is a friendly gentleman. A lady made me a delicious home style breakfast sandwich ($ 3). The coffee was okay, and it was fairly priced at $ 1.50. I love that the atmosphere is similar to T&T Bakery on the south of the Main Street, but this is a café and T&T is a diner. If you are in the mood for a neighbourhood short break hang out type of place, Cat’s Meow fits the bill. I probably will try their lunch next time.
BTW, it sells Kawatha ice cream on cone and in cup.
There is ample parking in parking lots behind the store and across the street.

This is the transformer of all coffee shops in the Greater Toronto Area. Why? Well because from the outside looking in this modest coffee shop looks to be just a simple front counter and 2 chair shop… kind of like a take-​away spot.
Then you walk inside and BOOM! a set of stairs opens before you revealing a loft space filled tables and chairs, enough to easily seat 15 – 20. Take THAT Markham Main Street Starbucks!!!
So you settle into a spot and go back down the stairs and take a look over the menu… and it’s QUITE the menu. By my count it extends to over 5 white boards of options. All basic foods you would expect in a coffee shop BUT with a certain X-​factor. Their meats (chicken, beef, pork) are all FLOSS certified (Fresh, Local, Organic, Sustainable, Seasonable), from local free-​range farms. I spoke with the owner (Brian) and his claim is that he’s been buying his meat like this long before it was trendy to do so.
While I didn’t have a chance to order some food this time (I had JUST eaten) I did order my go to caffeinated Americano and was plum shocked when it came to $ 2.50!!! Take that times TWO Starbucks!!!
Definitely my new mobile office when I’m exploring the beautiful new streets of Markham Main Street!

A cool little café /​ice cream shop. I drove by this place for the longest time and never tried it — glad I finally did. I like the fact that it’s a local independent shop. It looks like a former house converted into a café.
I had one thing in mind tonight… Ice Cream. The nice weather seams to be giving me ice cream cravings. They had about 20 – 25 Kawartha ice cream flavours to choose from. Prices are very good — $ 3 for a small cup, but the small is plenty. You can also get soft ice cream or slushes if you prefer.
They also have a good mix of coffees and baked goods including muffins, cakes, pies and cookies.
There was one gentleman working this evening and he was incredibly friendly. Not sure if he’s the owner but I got the impression he might be.
The place has a cool design — you order on the main floor (just two tables on this floor) but most of the seating is upstairs. Some tables and chairs placed outside if you prefer some fresh air. The cat decorations are a bit much for me, but I guess it’s a selling point for some. Maybe I can convince them to take my cat :)
I will be back again for sure. Give it a try if your in the neighbourhood and support a local business.
BK

Where does a cat go when it loses its tail? A RETAIL store. Badum chhhhh. Welcome to a land of crazy cat lady kitsch with a purrfect selection of excellent coffee and tea.
This is one of those places that you’ve walked by for years and never gone into because… well, it doesn’t look all that exciting from the outside. Give your Judgey McJudger self a kick in the pants, because you’ve been missing out.
ATMOSPHERE
Cat lady. All those cat trinkets that you see in the flea market or that remind you of your grandma? They’re in here. Hanging out with some garden gnomes, waiting for winter to pass. I don’t know if they change their décor around but the garden gnomes have taken up residence next to a lawnchair and umbrella on the astroturf above the door, just to remind you that you’re not in Cuba. Don’t question it. Nor the cat clocks on the wall, the cat quartz light, or the cat shaped salt and pepper shakers. Just don’t. Just accept that you can has cheezburgers.
With six little adorable tables and two easy chairs, seating is good for two, three, possibly four at one table. Attempting a larger group? Hedge your bets and ask lady luck for some applaws.
FOOD
Surprisingly, all day breakfast is available for the peckish, along with sandwiches, homestyle muffins, cookies and pie, and a full rack of Kawartha premium ice cream. All the things you could really crave in a land of benign cat-​tatorship.
The variety of coffee blends on call is surprising and I expect to go back to try some new light tasting flavours.
The tea selection is not as fancy as Ye Old Curiosity, but the bagged tea is nonetheless good quality with enough variety to give yours truly some pause. I ordered the dark blend tea bag that the owner said would mimic coffee without the caffeine. It did not taste like coffee, but neither did it taste like English Breakfast, Earl Grey, or Orange Pekoe. I liked it enough to inquire about the price, which was $ 10 for a box, a normal price for premium bagged tea. I will be back later to retrieve it. Oh, and he had soy milk for me, woohoo!
SERVICE
One of the owners, who was charming and lovely to the children coming in for ice cream with Mum and with my party of two. A personable and considerate man who didn’t hover but remained available if needed.
LOCATION
Located off a side street on Markham Main Street, it isn’t easy to see immediately, but don’t judge Cat’s Meow on its nondescript entrance. Not with Kawartha and Manitoulin Island jams and nut butters inside. Green P is plentiful if you can’t find street parking. They also have a private lot. Accessible by viva purple with a less than ten minute walk from the corner of Markham Road and Highway 7.
OVERALL
Come for the delightfully kitsch atmosphere and a genuinely decent selection of café beverages. Forget Starbucks and curl up with a mewlicious brew at this hometown coffee haus.

It’s the Cats Meow Café is located just off Main Street Markham.
Nice cute little neighbourhood coffee place which set up like some one house… a really homey atmosphere with tons of cats and kitten decorations all over the place!
The owner/​cashier/​barista is nice and friendly… and makes all his customers really welcome.
Cappuccino ($ 3.00)
— tasted more like a café latte. really milky. and lack the taste of coffee
They also has Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream and all their meats they serves here are antibiotic and hormone free.
It’s the Cats Meow Café is a nice alternative to the chain coffee shops. and it is an great addition to the neighbourhood.